1990–91_Phoenix_Suns_season
1990–91 Phoenix Suns season
NBA team season
The 1990–91 Phoenix Suns season was the 23rd season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.[1] For the season opener, the Suns traveled to Japan to play their first two games against the Utah Jazz at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, making history by being the two first teams in U.S. professional sports to play a regular season game outside of North America.[2][3][4][5] The Suns got off to an 8–7 start early into the season as they traded sixth man Eddie Johnson to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Xavier McDaniel.[6][7][8][9] The Suns would post a 7-game winning streak as they won 17 of their next 21 games, holding a 30–16 record at the All-Star break,[10] and ending the season finishing third in the Pacific Division with a 55–27 record.[11]
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| 1990–91 Phoenix Suns season | |||
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| Head coach | Cotton Fitzsimmons | ||
| General manager | Jerry Colangelo | ||
| Owner(s) | Jerry Colangelo | ||
| Arena | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 55–27 (.671) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 4th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Jazz 1–3) | ||
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| Radio | KTAR | ||
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Kevin Johnson and Tom Chambers were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.[12][13] Johnson led the Suns with 22.2 points, 10.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Chambers averaged 19.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. In addition, Jeff Hornacek provided the team with 16.9 points, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while McDaniel averaged 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game with the Suns after the trade, sixth man Dan Majerle contributed 13.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, while being named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Mark West and Andrew Lang both led the team with 2.0 blocks per game each.[14]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Suns faced the Jazz again, and lost in four games to the 5th-seeded team.[15][16][17][18] Following the season, McDaniel was traded to the New York Knicks.[19][20][21]
Main article: 1990 NBA draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 21 | Jayson Williams | Forward |  United States |
St. John's |
| 2 | 31 | Negele Knight | Guard | United States |
Dayton |
| 2 | 48 | Cedric Ceballos | Forward | United States |
Cal State Fullerton |
| 2 | 50 | Miloš Babić | Center |  Yugoslavia |
Tennessee Tech |
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First round pick Jayson Williams did not reach an agreement with team president Jerry Colangelo over his rookie contract, and after months of discussion Phoenix sent him to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a conditional first round selection in the 1994 NBA draft.[22] Rights to Miloš Babić were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the rights of Stefano Rusconi.
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| 1 | October 11 | Denver Nuggets | W 186-123 | Arizona State University Activity Center | 1-0[23] | |||||
| 2 | October 16 | Utah Jazz | W 98-92 | Salt Palace | 2-0[24] | |||||
| 3 | October 18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 111-103 | Arizona State University Activity Center | 3-0[25] | |||||
| 4 | October 20 | Golden State Warriors | W 128-124 | El Paso, Texas | 4-0[26] | |||||
| 5 | October 23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 119-114 | Richfield Coliseum | 5-0[27] | |||||
| 6 | October 24 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 112-116 | Arizona State University Activity Center | 5-1[28] | |||||
| 7 | October 26 | Indiana Pacers | W 109-107 | Market Square Arena | 6-1[29] | |||||
| 8 | October 27 | Chicago Bulls | W 117-110 | Chicago Stadium | 7-1[22] | |||||
Season standings
More information W, L ...
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Portland Trail Blazers | 63 | 19 | .768 | — | 36–5 | 27–14 | 18-10 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 | 33–8 | 25-16 | 19-9 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 | 32–9 | 23-18 | 17–11 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 | 30–11 | 14–27 | 13–15 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 | 28-13 | 13–28 | 12-16 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 32 | 23–18 | 8-33 | 10-18 |
| Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 38 | 24-17 | 1–40 | 9–19 |
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- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
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| 1 | z-Portland Trail Blazers | 63 | 19 | .768 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 |
| 5 | x-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 9 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11 |
| 7 | x-Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 |
| 8 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
| 9 | Orlando Magic | 31 | 51 | .378 | 32 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 32 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | .354 | 34 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 35 |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 38 |
| 14 | Denver Nuggets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 43 |
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- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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| 1990–91 NBA records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Charlotte | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 4–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–3 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–5 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 1–4 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Milwaukee | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| New York | 1–3 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Orlando | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Philadelphia | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
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All-Star Game
- Tom Chambers and Kevin Johnson were selected to play in the 1991 NBA All-Star Game, their fourth and second appearances respectively.
Awards
- Kevin Johnson was selected to the All-NBA Second Team, and finished seventh in Most Valuable Player voting.[30]
- Dan Majerle was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and finished second in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[31][32][30]
Records
- In a game against the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990, the Suns broke the NBA scoring record for a team in a half, by finishing the first two quarters ahead 107–67.[33]
- In Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round against the Utah Jazz, Phoenix suffered their worst playoff loss in franchise history up to that point, by losing 129–90.[34]
- 10/30/90: Ricky Blanton: Viral infection; placed on injured list until waived on November 14
- 10/30/90: Negele Knight: Pulled hamstring; placed on injured list until November 21
- 10/30/90: Andrew Lang: Leg stress fracture; placed on injured list until November 16
- 11/03/90: Jeff Hornacek: Sore neck; did not play
- 11/07/90: Jeff Hornacek: Sore neck; did not play
- 11/16/90: Ian Lockhart: Knee, ankle injuries: placed on injured list for rest of season
- 11/21/90: Tim Perry: Sprained ankle; placed on injured list until December 5
- 12/05/90: Andrew Lang: Bruised arm; placed on injured list until December 26
- 12/26/90: Kenny Battle: Sprained ankle; placed on injured list until waived on January 23
- 01/02/91: Tom Chambers: Pulled hamstring; did not play
- 01/04/91: Tom Chambers: Pulled hamstring; did not play
- 01/05/91: Tom Chambers: Pulled hamstring; did not play
- 01/27/91: Joe Barry Carroll: Placed on suspended list until February 19
- 01/27/91: Kurt Rambis: Sprained ankle; placed on injured list until February 5
- 02/19/91: Tim Perry: Knee tendinitis; placed on injured list until March 17
- 03/17/91: Joe Barry Carroll: Sore hamstring; placed on injured list until April 21
- 04/05/91: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring; did not play
- 04/05/91: Dan Majerle: Injured hip; did not play
- 04/07/91: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring; did not play
- 04/07/91: Dan Majerle: Injured hip: did not play
- 04/09/91: Tom Chambers: Back spasms; did not play
- 04/09/91: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring; did not play
- 04/09/91: Dan Majerle: Spinal nerve irritation; did not play
- 04/12/91: Tom Chambers: Back spasms; did not play
- 04/12/91: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring; did not play
- 04/12/91: Dan Majerle: Spinal nerve irritation; did not play
- 04/14/91: Tom Chambers: Back spasms; did not play
- 04/14/91: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring; did not play
- 04/14/91: Dan Majerle: Spinal nerve irritation; did not play
- 04/21/91: Tim Perry: Knee tendinitis; placed on injured list for rest of season
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Kenny Battle* | 16 | 4 | 16.4 | .442 | .000 | .690 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .4 | 6.0 |
| Joe Barry Carroll | 11 | 0 | 8.7 | .361 | . | .917^ | 2.2 | 1.0 | .1 | .7 | 3.4 |
| Cedric Ceballos | 63 | 0 | 11.6 | .487 | .167 | .663 | 2.4 | 0.6 | .3 | .1 | 8.2 |
| Tom Chambers | 76 | 75 | 32.6 | .437 | .274 | .826 | 6.4 | 2.6 | .9 | .7 | 19.9 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 80 | 77 | 34.2 | .518 | .418 | .897^ | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.4 | .2 | 16.9 |
| Eddie Johnson* | 15 | 0 | 20.8 | .473 | .286 | .724 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .6 | .1 | 13.5 |
| Kevin Johnson | 77 | 76 | 36.0 | .516 | .205 | .843 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2.1 | .1 | 22.2 |
| Negele Knight | 64 | 6 | 12.4 | .425 | .240 | .602 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .3 | .1 | 5.3 |
| Andrew Lang | 63 | 18 | 18.3 | .577 | .000 | .715 | 4.8 | 0.4 | .3 | 2.0 | 4.9 |
| Ian Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.000+ | . | 1.000^ | 0.0 | 0.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Dan Majerle | 77 | 7 | 29.6 | .484 | .349 | .762 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .5 | 13.6 |
| Xavier McDaniel* | 66 | 64 | 31.9 | .503 | .000 | .727 | 7.2 | 2.3 | .8 | .6 | 15.8 |
| Ed Nealy | 55 | 0 | 10.4 | .464 | .313 | .737 | 2.7 | 0.7 | .4 | .1 | 2.2 |
| Tim Perry | 46 | 2 | 12.8 | .521 | .000 | .614 | 2.7 | 0.6 | .5 | .9 | 4.2 |
| Kurt Rambis | 62 | 17 | 14.5 | .497 | .000 | .706 | 4.3 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 3.6 |
| Mark West | 82 | 64 | 23.9 | .647+ | . | .655 | 6.9 | 0.5 | .4 | 2.0 | 7.7 |
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* – Stats with the Suns.
+ – Minimum 50 games played.
^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Joe Barry Carroll | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .500 | . | .000 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .0 | .5 | 4.0 |
| Cedric Ceballos | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | .583 | . | .333 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .7 | .0 | 5.3 |
| Tom Chambers | 4 | 4 | 35.5 | .409 | .000 | .737 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 4 | 4 | 36.3 | .431 | .500 | .929 | 6.3 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | 18.3 |
| Kevin Johnson | 4 | 4 | 36.5 | .302 | .143 | .600 | 3.3 | 9.8 | .5 | .3 | 12.8 |
| Negele Knight | 4 | 0 | 14.0 | .500 | .333 | .714 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .3 | .0 | 8.0 |
| Andrew Lang | 4 | 0 | 13.8 | .545 | . | .824 | 4.5 | 0.3 | .3 | .8 | 6.5 |
| Dan Majerle | 4 | 0 | 27.5 | .375 | .364 | .737 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 10.5 |
| Xavier McDaniel | 4 | 4 | 25.3 | .415 | .000 | .667 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .0 | .5 | 9.5 |
| Ed Nealy | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | .200 | .000 | . | 2.5 | 0.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Kurt Rambis | 4 | 0 | 13.3 | .400 | . | . | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 1.0 |
| Mark West | 4 | 4 | 23.3 | .600 | . | .714 | 4.5 | 0.5 | .5 | 2.5 | 5.8 |
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| Players Added
Draft[35] Free agency
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Players Lost
Released
Waived
Free agency
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Trades
| September 28, 1990[37] | To Phoenix Suns
Conditional second round pick for 1993 |
To Washington Bullets
Mike Morrison |
| October 28, 1990 | To Phoenix Suns
Conditional first round pick for 1994 |
To Philadelphia 76ers
Jayson Williams |
| December 7, 1990[38] | To Phoenix Suns
Xavier McDaniel |
To Seattle SuperSonics
Eddie Johnson |
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- "NBA 1990-91: NBA Enters a New World as Suns, Jazz Open Season in Tokyo". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 2, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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